13. Of the two, Margret had the head for business, helping H.A. negotiate a four-book contract that led to the original Curious George book, published in 1941. The deal was for $1,000.¹ 14.

The Reys published their first book in the United State, Curious George, in 1941, and the last of their George adventures, Curious George Goes to the Hospital, in 1966. H.A. Rey died in Boston in ...

‘Curious George’ The first “Curious George” book starts with George in Africa. And a page in, the man with the yellow hat says, “What a nice monkey. I would like to take him home with me.” ...